Step It Up and Participate in Arlington’s National Walking Day Festivities

Pinky Advani is a Senior Business Development Manager at Arlington Transportation Partners (ATP). She has been living a car-lite lifestyle for 15 years and currently rides the Metro each day to work. This blog was originally written and published for ATP.

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WALK TAKEAWAY:

Participate in Arlington’s week-long festivities and celebrate the most sustainable form of transportation - walking!

In support of National Public Health Week (April 3-9), WalkArlington, Arlington Transportation Partners and Arlington County’s Public Health Division are teaming up with local partners to celebrate the most sustainable form of transportation – walking!

As part of the week-long festivities, Arlington County will participate in the 1 Billion Steps Challenge and host four pit stops around Arlington (details below).

Ballston | The Nature Conservancy Building

4245 N Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203

Stop by the Ballston BID table for giveaways and information on their upcoming events, as well as fitness tips from the Virginia Hospital Center. Bring an additional business card to enter in a raffle for two tickets for the Taste of Arlington. There will be giveaways from our partners at American Heart Association and Navy Federal Credit Union Bank. Thanks to our partner, The Nature Conservancy, for hosting the Ballston pit stop.

Crystal City | Crystal City Water Park

1750 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202

We’ll have free 6-minute massages available and giveaways from The Holistic Point and a table hosted by the Virginia Hospital Center. Additional giveaways from Potbelly Sandwich Shop and Mind Your Body Oasis will be available to those who walk to this stop. Thank you to our pit stop partner, Vornado.

Rosslyn | Central Place

1800 N Lynn Street, Arlington, VA 22209

Virginia Hospital Center will demonstrate their health and wellness tips and share exercises on getting fit even if you’re stuck at your desk day-to-day. Thank you to our pit stop partner, The JBG Companies.

Arlington County Commuter Services (ACCS) is funded in part by grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT),
the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT).